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A training facility in the lower North Island could finally be revived and New Zealand's commercial coffee growing industry is also gaining momentum. The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

Rural families are worried about how fuel costs will impact the school run, some surprising results from a study involving sheep poo and updated livestock figures. The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

The future manager of New Zealand's largest farm is still to be determined, while high country farms could benefit from a law change - meanwhile farmers are being told not to panic over fertiliser supply. The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

The cranberry and citrus harvest are underway, while there's still plenty on offer at recent weaner fair and calf sales. The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

It's pay day for Fonterra's farmer-shareholders today and a major bank's prediction for farmgate milk prices has lifted. The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

Farmers are starting to see prices rise for key farm inputs, and the cost of putting on fertiliser is also going up. The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

As the country braces for a potential life-threatening cyclone, Northland farmers are still in clean-up mode and the World Rural Health Conference is in New Zealand for the first time. The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

Rising fuel costs hit artisan and specialty food suppliers with online or susbscription services and feijoa growers as the harvest gets underway. The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

The latest news from RNZ's rurals team.

The kiwifruit sector is navigating what Zespri calls a dynamic geopolitical environment this season and a new pilot training the next generation of dairy farmers kicks off this week. The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

Another blow for vegetable growers with McCain closing its Hastings site and it's crunch time for the forestry sector, as fuel costs bite. The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

Dairy farmers say a higher milk payout will help with increased costs and a number of parties are vying to take over the country's largest farm. The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.